Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 150-159 , April 2008

Combat Casualty Hand Burns: Evaluating Impairment and Disability during Recovery

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 Disclaimer: The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense. The brand names of any commercial devices cited are for illustrative purposes and do not imply endorsement by the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense. The authors have no financial interest in any commercial device herein cited.

PII: S0894-1130(07)00249-9

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.12.003

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 150-159 , April 2008

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